LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 May 1938, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

SECOND DAY OF WANGANUI MEETING STEEPLES TO ARTFUL DODGER GOULSBRO DISQUALIFIED (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, This Day. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s winter meeting was continued in fine weather. There is a large attendance. After the adjourned inquiry into C. G. Goulsbro’s handling of Catalogue in the Connolly Handicap, the rider was disqualified,for six months. Results: — HACK AND HUNTERS STEEPLES, (About 2 miles) 1 Artful Dodger (N. Trillo) 1 5 Master Hector 2 8 Lady Callaghan 3 All Spirt and Fair Day fell at the first obstacle. Scratched: Count Willonyx, Fair Day. Two and a half lengths each way. Time: 4 min 2 1-5 secs. TRIAL HANDICAP, 7$ furlongs. 4 Hunting Mint (S. T. Edwards) 1 1 Cometarium 2 3 Jacynth 3 Scratched: Golden Pam, Captain Treville, Royal Tinge Two lengths; a head. Time, 1.33. MAY HURDLES, IJm. 5 Iddo (A. Jenkins) 1 4 Begorrah 2 3 Aurora’s Love 3 Scratched: Artful Dodger, In Command. Three lengths; Two lengths. Time: 3.11 1-5.

EVENTS AT ASHBURTON THE SURGEON SCORES ASHBURTON, This Day. The Ashburton County Racing Club’s Autumn meeting is being held today in fine weather. The track is good and there is a large attendance. Results:— LONGBEACH HURDLES HANDICAP miles and 100 yards 4/4 The Surgeon 1 3/3 Courtyard 2 2/2 Grampian 3 All started. A length, a head. Time 2 mins 51 secs. EIFFELTON HACK HANDICAP, 6f. 1/1 Lady Leigh 1 3/3 Cocksure 2 2/2 Nightcalm 3 All started. Half a length; a length. Time: 1.14.

BLENHEIM RACES. ANOTHER WINNER FOR BERKETT. BLENHEIM, This Day. The Marlborough Racing Club’s meeting commenced today in glorious weather. There is an excellent attendance, including some 600 excursionists from Wellington. The track is in good condition. Results: — WAIHOPAI TROT, 11m. 1 Juliana (L. F. Berkett) 1 2 Coral Prince .... 2 6 Loyal Avis 3 Scratched: Tristan, Restraint, Gold Cue. Half a length; length. Time: 3.33 1-5. NOVICE STAKES, sf. 1 Second Innings (J. W. Jennings) • 1 4 Daymist 2 6 Gemara 3 Scratched: Adieux. Half a length. A length. Time: 1.3 1-5.

SOUTHLAND FIXTURE. McHEATH MAKES GOOD. INVERCARGILL, This Day. The weather is fine and the track splendid, and there is a good attendance for today’s Southland races. Results: — SOUTHLAND HURDLES. 2/6 McHeath (Anderton) 1 4/2 Smoko 2 3/5 Surge 3 All started. Three lengths each way. Corban was fourth. Time, 2.47 1-5. INVERCARGILL TROT, IJm. 7/4 Ra (Looney) 1 9/12 Royal Chief 2 3/1 Nelson’s Guard, bracketed with Nancy Guy 3 All Started. A neck; four lengths. Time: 3.37.

FORBURY PARK TROTS FIRST EVENT TO BLUE LOGAN DUNEDIN, This Day. The Forbury Park Trots were continued in fine weather, and on a fast track. There was a large attendance. Results: — TAHUNA HANDICAP. 11 miles 8 Blue Logan (R. Townley) 1 7 Premier .. 2 9 Jenny's Guy 3 Scratched: Native Kowhai. Three lengths; half a length. Time 3min 24 4-ssec. SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, 11m. 4 Token (J. McKendry) 1 2 Donor 2 7 Oasis 3 All started. Two and a half lengths each way. Time: 3.17 2-5. PACIFIC HANDICAP, Im. 3 Three Bells (E. N. Kennerley) .... 1 7 Voloma 2 13 Eastern Prince 3 Scratched: Coherto. -» Two lengths; a short length. Time: 2.9 2-5.